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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1965
Page
18
Daily newspaper published by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts except Sundays and holidays, outlining publication schedule and address for subscribers and advertisers.
The piece argues Massachusetts must replace unequal school funding with Volpe’s sales tax based formula that boosts aid to poorer communities. It cites Adams as a test, where cuts reflect economy rhetoric, and urges a flexible statewide aid system to meet children’s needs rather than local wealth.
A column argues that warning labels on cigarette packs may deter youth from smoking while adults remain set in their ways. Critics warn of economic harm to tobacco regions, but the piece supports labeling as a humane, logical step to save lives.
The Hartsville hatchery remains under state control until a larger facility near Quabbin Reservoir can be built, with full production shared among neighboring states. The City Council rejected extending parking meter exemptions for convention guests in Pittsfield, citing potential resentment among locals. Berkshire farmers may find value in a South Deerfield pickle firm offer, with a $500 per acre gross and a guaranteed market. The North Pearl Street lot offered convenience for walkers but suffered due to its seclusion and one way street layout.
The Boston Herald argues Massachusetts should reject the 12 year old Berkshire tramway plan for Mt Greylock. It notes lease control by tramway promoters, a financed build by a New York bank and Portland firm, and a 60 000 survey deeming it a losing proposition. Preservation of Greylock as is favours untouched upland forest and natural beauty over development.
Mrs Emile Kolehmainen of North Adams is advised to receive one eighth of a 400000 estate of her father who died last September in Finland. The news comes as a surprise after she left home to marry in the United States.
A New York City newspaper headline shows an automation slip as a machine inserts a narrow letter O into the word narrowly, highlighting how speed can produce flubs in print. The incident illustrates ongoing newsroom automation challenges in modern production.
A fragmented news piece discusses typographic limits and machine proofing. It notes Maryaville Ohio banning lid removal from neighbors’ garbage cans to curb a five dollar trash fee. A vandalism joke about a driver’s note surfaces amid broader comments on censorship and film influence. The piece closes with a reference to Israel's Gila Golan and a wartime immigration tale.
Readers criticize the Greylock tramway project linking political influence and land speculation with public interests. One letter denounces perceived neglect of principle as others accuse opposing sides of moneyed backing and staged hearings. A second letter urges NAACP support for civil rights and a third thanks for a TV supplement column.
Readers in Pittsfield argue over civil rights and federal duty, praising sacrifices and condemning southern prejudice. They urge federal enforcement of equal voting rights, condemn violence, and call volunteers to fight poverty with immediate action.
In New York, critics contend the GOP must nominate leaders who connect with core American desires and improve life quality beyond mere image. Names like Dominick Lindsay Murphy Nixon Reagan and Laird feature in debate over future direction and decentralization, education aid, and party unity.
Humor in the White House era shows staffers asking daily what they did for beautification. When first asked, Jack Valenti replied in mock despair that he had shaved. The remark comes from Leslie Carpenter's Washington Beat.
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